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Local hospitals performing above State average, quarterly report says
Hospitals in Northern NSW performed better than the state average despite recording a high number of emergency department (ED) attendances, according to the latest Bureau of Information (BHI) Healthcare Quarterly report.
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Bring them home to Biloela
Marilyn Perkins, MEd, JP, Wollongbar
Given the recent news that Tharnicaa is seriously ill, and has been flown to hospital in...
Cyclists please
Denise Nagorcka, Byron Bay
I am a driver, cyclist, pedestrian: so cyclists for your safety, could you please:
1. Make yourselves visible...
Celebrating 35 years of The Echo
The Echo Awards, held every five years, was a great success on Wednesday night as it celebrated 35 years of local independent journalism in the Northern Rivers and the community that have supported it throughout those times.
Loft: top of the town
S Haslam
Winter doesn’t have to mean hibernation! Shake off those winter woolies and enjoy the best of town again.
Loft...
Bananas better than banana benders’ bananas
S Haslam
It’s a big claim, that our local farmers markets have better bananas than the bananas of the very...
Virtually live music, imaginary shrooms, and happy koalas: welcome to the COVID Splendour
Well, the people behind Splendour in the Grass have finally done it. They’ve organised a music festival that won’t disturb a single koala, rare bird, or noise-sensitive neighbour living in or around the North Byron Parklands.
Stories about "Beach erosion":
A closer peek at Council’s Main Beach project
While Main and Clarkes Beach continue to erode, Council are exploring ways to protect the headland at Jonson Street.
Clarke’s Beach cafe told to prepare for ‘future retreat’ in the face of severe coastal erosion
The state government is set to install sand bags at Clarkes Beach to protect the Beach Byron Bay cafe and Whites Cottage from the coastal erosion that has decimated the popular strip.
Coastal management vital – help Byron Shire Council plan
The impact of cyclones and costal erosion is an ongoing issue for all coastal communities and is of particular importance with the future impacts of climate change that are underway. Byron Shire Council is seeking feedback on stage 1 if it's coastal strategy.
Iconic Byron beaches listed as ‘at risk’ from climate change
Byron Shire Council is working towards protecting its tourism market by increasing its reliance on renewable energy and cutting greenhouse gas pollution, according to mayor Simon Richardson.
Byron’s iconic surfing beaches still under threat
Byron’s world-renowned surfing beaches and related ‘tourist activities’ are at risk owing to Byron Shire Council’s relentless push to create plans that favour coastal protection structures, a state government department warned again recently.
Erosion affects Clarkes Beach access
The main access stairs to Byron Bay’s popular Clarkes Beach have had to be demolished after erosion made them unsafe.
Focus moves to beach erosion as Marcia breaks up
Updated Sunday 11am The north coast has dodged a bullet as ex-tropical cyclone Marcia continued to break up off the coast on Sunday without causing a much-feared additional deluge following the already massive falls.
Belongil Beach erosion history
Thomas W Eady, Kingscliff. In a recent letter by Bill Hayes of Bangalow regarding the early history of land fronting Belongil Beach, there was a reference made to an ‘Esplanade’ on the Certificate of Title in front of their land.
Local News
Celebrating 12 years of liberating food for those in need
Liberation Larder is located on Fletcher St Byron Bay behind the community centre and was founded in 2009 by Venerable Honu, a Buddhist nun, who recognised there were many people in our community struggling to make ends meet.
Local News
Will Multiple Occupancies rise again in Byron?
Paul Bibby - 0
Could Multiple Occupancy housing developments be reintroduced in the Byron Shire as a way of addressing the growing housing crisis?
Letters
Jailer Dutton
Paul Brecht, Evans Head
Peter Dutton, top jailer of poor refugees and kids, and now one very sick one, has spent $50 million of your hard...
Byron Echo
Is it really an MO? Or just a subdivision?
Ray Goodwin, MARRA
Ratepayers and residents are to eat dust, cooked in potholes on Blindmouth Road because of the road conditions and an approval for 12...
